Broad money (current LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Broad money (current LCU) was 26.03 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Costa Rica is 26.03 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Costa Rica peaked at 26.03 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 545.90 million current LCU, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 562.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 545.90 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 617.30 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 682.20 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 733.00 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 781.40 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 806.20 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 4.91 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1976 | 6.59 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 8.66 billion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 11.08 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 14.95 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 17.37 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 32.49 billion current LCU | +87.1% |
| 1982 | 41.38 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 56.92 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 67.02 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 76.63 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 92.69 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 107.77 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 150.69 billion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 175.74 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 223.90 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 299.29 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 371.60 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 427.83 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 521.88 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 546.34 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 806.33 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 439.67 billion current LCU | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 528.97 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 688.44 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 853.91 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +154.4% |
| 2002 | 2.59 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 3.23 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 3.97 trillion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 5.06 trillion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 6.22 trillion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 7.49 trillion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 9.17 trillion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 10.02 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.12 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.67 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.73 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 12.85 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 14.69 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 15.28 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 15.75 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.00 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.34 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.00 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 20.02 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 21.78 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 21.27 trillion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.32 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 24.81 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 26.03 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.03 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 14.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.03 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.40 billion current LCU, 118.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +154.4% | 853.91 billion current LCU | 2.17 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806.88 million current LCU | 545.90 million current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.75 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 14.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.87 billion current LCU | 17.37 billion current LCU | 175.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 485.42 billion current LCU | 223.90 billion current LCU | 806.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 trillion current LCU | 853.91 billion current LCU | 10.02 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 trillion current LCU | 10.12 trillion current LCU | 17.00 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.70 trillion current LCU | 20.02 trillion current LCU | 26.03 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 29 Türkiye 26.72 trillion current LCU compare
- 30 Bangladesh 26.39 trillion current LCU compare
- 31 Thailand 26.34 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 24.53 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Madagascar 21.72 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Laos 21.30 trillion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Costa Rica?
- Broad money in Costa Rica was 26.03 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.90 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for broad money?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.